a fault in something or in the way it has been made that means that it is not perfect 缺點;缺陷;毛病 a speech defect 言語缺陷 a defect in the glass 玻璃杯的缺陷
Extra ExamplesGoods with slight defects are sold at half price. 有輕微瑕疵的貨品以半價出售。 The photograph shows slight defects due to age. 這張照片因爲年代久遠而略有瑕疵。 The book contains serious defects. 這本書有嚴重的缺陷。 He has a congenital heart defect. 他有先天性心髒缺陷。 Congenital defects occurred in 30% of babies born in areas where the weapons were used. 在使用武器的地區出生的嬰兒中,30%有先天性缺陷。 The child had a mild heart defect. 這個小孩有輕微的心髒缺陷。 There is evidence that air pollution can cause birth defects. 有證據證明空氣污染能導致出生缺陷。 The drug is widely known to cause birth defects. 衆所周知,這種藥會導致胎兒先天缺陷。 Over-breeding in pedigree dogs can cause major genetic defects in puppies. 純種狗的過度繁殖會導致幼犬的重大遺傳缺陷。 This is a physical defect that cannot be cured. 這種身體缺陷是無法治愈的。 The builders agreed to remedy the structural defects. 建築商答應糾正結構上的缺陷。 A structural defect meant that the bridge could not be opened in time for the Millennium celebrations. 一個結構上的缺陷意味着這座橋不能在千年慶典前及時開放。 The inspector found defects in the aircraft's construction. 檢查員發現這架飛機在構造上有缺陷。 a fundamental defect in the product 這種産品的根本缺陷 This product is no longer on sale because of a manufacturing defect. 由於制造缺陷,該産品不再出售。 major defects in the education system 教育體制的重大缺陷 a defect of her character 她性格上的缺陷 Many people argue that the present system of voting has some serious defects. 許多人認爲現行的投票制度有一些嚴重的缺陷。 The manufacturer is responsible for any defects that may cause damage. 生産商對産品可能造成損壞的任何瑕疵都負有責任。 Vulnerable people are going short of money because of defects in the payment system. 因爲支付系統的缺陷,依賴支付系統的人漸感手頭吃緊。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fundamental
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Word Originnoun late Middle English (as a noun, influenced by Old French defect ‘deficiency’): from Latin defectus, past participle of deficere ‘desert or fail’, from de- (expressing reversal) + facere ‘do’.